phpBB 3.0: How to Update the CleanTalk Anti-Spam Modification

 

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  1. Make backup copies of your forum files and database.
  2. Important! Your forum will be unavailable during the updating process due to the creation of folder "install".
  3. Important! The modification have to be deleted through its installation using AutoMOD tool.
  4. Go to phpBB Administrator Panel —> AUTOMOD. In the row with CleanTalk press "Uninstall".
  5. Confirm your actions on the next page by clicking "Uninstall" one more time.
  6. After the uninstall is finished click the line "Return to AutoMOD".
  7. In the "Uninstalled MODs" table find the row with CleanTalk and press "Install".
  8. Confirm your actions on the next page by clicking "Install" one more time.
  9. Then click the line "The MOD requires an external installer to finish the installation. Click here to continue to that step."
  10. An external installer will be launched. Choose "Uninstall" and press the button "Submit".
  11. Press "Yes" on the next confirmation page of your actions.
  12. When you succeed, go back to the Administrator Panel.
  13. Go to the tab AUTOMOD. In the row with CleanTalk once again press "Uninstall". Confirm the uninstall one more time on the next page. Then go back to the tab AUTOMOD.
  14. In the "Uninstalled MODs" table find the row with CleanTalk and press "Delete". Confirm the deletion.
  15. Congratulations with complete deletion of the modification. Now delete the folder "install" in your forum's root directory to restore your forum's functionality.
  16. Download the modification archive from CleanTalk (the link is at the beginning of this page or use the link given to you personally), place it in "/adm/mods".
  17. Install the Anti-Spam modification by going through the installation instruction beginning with item 5: [ https://cleantalk.org/help/install-phpbb3 ].
  18. (Optional) Test the protection by making a registration using the blacklisted e-mail stop_email@example.com.

 

Congratulations. The Anti-Spam is updated!

 

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1. Make backup copies of your forum files and database.

2. Important! Your forum will be unavailable during the updating process due to the creation of folder "install".

3. Important! The modification has to be deleted through its installation using AutoMOD tool.

4. Go to phpBB Administrator Panel —> AUTOMOD. In the row with CleanTalk press "Uninstall".

phpBB Anti-Spam mod uninstall

 

5. Confirm your actions on the next page by clicking "Uninstall" one more time.

phpBB Anti-Spam mod uninstall

 

6. After the uninstall is finished click the line "Return to AutoMOD".

phpBB Anti-Spam mod uninstall

 

7. In the "Uninstalled MODs" table find the row with CleanTalk and press "Install".

phpBB Anti-Spam mod install

 

8. Confirm your actions on the next page by clicking "Install" one more time.

phpBB Anti-Spam mod install

 

9. Then click the line "The MOD requires an external installer to finish the installation. Click here to continue to that step."

phpBB Anti-Spam mod install

 

10. An external installer will be launched. Choose "Uninstall" and press the button "Submit".

phpBB Anti-Spam mod uninstall

 

11. Press "Yes" on the next confirmation page of your actions.

phpBB Anti-Spam mod uninstall

 

12. When you succeed, go back to the Administrator Panel.

phpBB Anti-Spam mod uninstall

 

13. Go to the tab AUTOMOD. In the row with CleanTalk once again press "Uninstall". Confirm the uninstall one more time on the next page. Then go back to the tab AUTOMOD.

phpBB Anti-Spam mod uninstall

 

14. In the "Uninstalled MODs" table find the row with CleanTalk and press "Delete". Confirm the deletion.

phpBB Anti-Spam mod uninstall

 

15. Congratulations with complete deletion of the modification. Now delete the folder "install" in your forum's root directory to restore your forum's functionality.

phpBB Anti-Spam mod uninstall

 

16. Download the modification archive from CleanTalk (the link is at the beginning of this page or use the link given to you personally), place it in "/adm/mods".

17. Install the Anti-Spam modification by going through the installation instruction beginning with item 5: [ https://cleantalk.org/help/install-phpbb3 ].

 

 

Congratulations. The Anti-Spam is updated!

Give the Dashboard a few minutes to change your Anti-Spam status.
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